A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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<p>Reduction of pressure ulcers is a key government target, with particular emphasis
<p>Evaluating and selecting wound management products is an important aspect of a ti
<p>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia that significantly increa
<p>Modern healthcare policy is driven by an emphasis on the philosophy of inclusion,
<p>This article summarises and critiques various tools available for the assessment
<p>The article provides an overview of the key issues relating to palliative care fo
<p/> <p>Spiritual care is increasingly being recognised as an essential compon
<p>This article describes the health promotion activity that took place between a nu
<p>This article describes a nursing student’s experience of a four-week placement in
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The term frail is commonly used to describe older people, but reports on the care of older
<p>This article explains how the British National Formulary (BNF) should be used to
This article explains how the British National Formulary (BNF) should
<p>This article provides evidence to suggest that mental health nurses may not be as competent in medicines management as they believe themselves to be.
<p>THIS ARTICLE is an introduction to a series of articles outlining the priorities of stroke care.
<p>The effects of stroke on families are considerable. Family members may struggle to adapt to a care-giving role, and relationships between stroke survivors and those closest to them are often altered by the illness.
<p>With the recent emphasis of the Department of Health on reducing unnecessary hospitalisation at the end of life and improving community care for people dying at home, it could be assumed that dying at home is the gold standard.
<p>Most nurses will encounter patients with dry skin conditions such as atopic eczema and psoriasis in their everyday practice. Emollients can be beneficial for most dry skin conditions, although they are widely underused.
<p>The Code, published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008), provides standards of performance and ethics for nurses and midwives, and is a means of safeguarding the health and wellbeing of the public.
